Skill Courses
Mushroom Production Technology
SEC 004 · 2 (0+2) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Skill Enhancement Course. Students pick one course from this basket (SEC 001 to SEC 012) for each Skill Enhancement slot, SEC-I to SEC-VI, in Semesters I to IV. Counts are lectures or hands-on practice sessions.
Practical
8 topics · 30 practicals
| No. | Topic | Practicals |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | ||
| 1 | Current status and scope of mushroom cultivation in Madhya Pradesh, India and abroad | 2 |
| 2 | Study of mushroom morphology and types (edible, medicinal, poisonous). Comparative analysis of nutritional profiles of various edible and medicinal mushrooms. Visual identification of common mushrooms used in cultivation. | 3 |
| 3 | Preparation of PDA medium and sterilization techniques. Pure culture isolation from mushroom fruiting bodies and its maintenance through sub culturing and other techniques. Preparation of mother spawn and commercial spawn using grain substrates. Evaluation of quality standards of spawn (moisture, contamination, colonization rate). | 5 |
| Unit 2 | ||
| 4 | Layout designing for mushroom farms: composting unit, pasteurization room, cropping rooms. Hands-on training in setting up a small-scale mushroom unit. Study and demonstration of tools and equipment used in composting and cultivation. Preparation of compost using Long and Short Method of Composting (LMC). Physical and chemical analysis of compost (temperature, moisture, pH). | 5 |
| 5 | Cultivation of White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus): composting to cropping. Cultivation of Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus spp.): substrate sterilization and bag filling. Cultivation of Paddy straw mushroom through traditional and partial composting methods. Cultivation of Milky Mushroom (Calocybe indica). Cultivation technology of Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes): log and sawdust (poly bag method). Cultivation techniques for specialty mushrooms. Substrate preparation and environmental conditions required for specialty mushrooms. | 5 |
| Unit 3 | ||
| 6 | Identification and management of common diseases and pests (mites, fungal infections, bacterial, viral and abiotic stresses). Methods of harvesting, processing, packaging and storage. Demonstration of value-added mushroom products. | 5 |
| 7 | Economics of mushroom spawn production, mushroom crop production and cost-benefit analysis. Business model development for a mushroom enterprise. Visit to Mushroom farm units. | 3 |
| 8 | Recycling of Spent Mushroom Substrate (SMS) in agriculture, horticulture and vermi-composting | 2 |